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School Notes
Art Students Compete in the Annual Chalk Block Competition
Bishop Verot Art Club members participated in the annual Chalk Block contest, as part of the Edison Festval of Light. Seniors Angela Hopkinson, Letitia Tiranayake-Siriwardena, and Rachelle Hartig won Golisano Children’s Hospital “Sunny and Sparkle” award in addition to third place. Ainsleigh Ellis, Sophie Purdue, and MacKenzie Housler won a judge’s award for their sun garden. The theme this year was CommUNITY. The girls are currently considering making their chalk block design into a t-shirt that will raise money for art therapy programs at Golisano.
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SCHOOL NOTES
Mock Trial Competes Virtually
This year our Vikings participated in Mock Trial via zoom. The Verot team came away with a professionalism award and a mission to master objections.The BV Mock Trial Team was awarded the 2021 Team Professionalism Award by the Lee County Bar Association. The award, sponsored by The Law Office of Karla Y. Campos-Andersen, includes a $250 scholarship for the team. Mock Trial Team members from left to right include: Mandy Wiltshire, Hayden Leslie, Caroline O'Halloran, Bennett Calvo, Alex Febles, Alonso Pagan, and Garrett Wronski. Students on the team, but not pictured here, include Lauren Juda, Steven Agoston, Grant Juda, Micah Cooper, Xavier Caangay, and Cameron Caangay.
Performing Arts Competition
Students in the theater program recently attended the first Southwest Florida Theatrical Society Festival, organized by the performing arts high schools in Lee County. Students competed in a one-act (30-minute play) competition, performing a short vignette play called "Check Please: Take Two." Students also competed in individual events including a Pantomime performance, small group musical performances, duet musical numbers, and contrasting monologues in the non-musical category. Performers received comments and scores, including a Best In Show and Superior ratings, from professional theatrical adjudicators from around Lee County from Florida Repertory Theater, Broadway Palm, Melody Lane Theater, and many others.
